Saturday, August 21, 2010

Chickpea Cilantro Patoli

One day my hubby was raving about hummus and I was amused that he is so excited about such a simple arabic dish made with chickpeas...little did he know I would make a indian version too....

Patoli is a pure andhra recipe, there are many variation of patoli,the popular version is a dry version which my mom used to make with chickpea flour and my MIL used to make with channa dal.But I like it soft .

This is my version for this, to make patoli I used chickpeas and cilantro to give it a unique flavor. And in whatever way you plan to use as a curry,spread or dip I am sure you will enjoy it.

Cooking Time: 30 min

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1 cup chickpea(after soaking overnight)- also known as garbanzo beans

1/2 cup chopped bell pepper

2 tbsp chopped onions

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 tsp chopped garlic

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 green chillies (sliced)

1/2 tsp (mixture of urad dal,cummin seeds,mustard seeds)

pinch of hing(asafetida)

1 spring curry leaves

1 tbsp oil

salt to taste

Cooking Procedure

Boil the chickpeas in pressure cooker with 1:2 ratio with water with one whistle and 5 min waiting.After it cools grind it into a smooth soft paste with the water.

Once bell pepper becomes soft add cilantro and chickpea paste to it and blend nicely and cook for another 5 min.

Serve hot with rice, spread on a bread, use in a wrap or just use as a dip.

Health Benefits of chick peas / garbanzo beans

Prevents Constipation,Lower Cholesterol,Stabilize Blood Sugar,Iron for Energy as growing children and adolescents also have increased needs for iron n excellant source of protein.

Health Tip:

Increase garbanzos' cardio-protective effects by spicing them with garlic, which also lowers cholesterol, and turmeric, which not only lowers LDL "bad" cholesterol, but also increases HDL "good" cholesterol.

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